Better lucky?

Please don’t hate or envy me too much for what I’m about to tell you. 🙂

As I documented in my coaching log, the Exeter women’s team I coached in 2013-14 received a first round Championship playoff bye. That meant they went straight through to the BUCS Final 8s. Everyone else had to battle it out that week for the seven other spots. You may be aware that I also coached the university men. They too qualified for Championships that season by placing 2nd in their league. They were drawn in the round of 16 against a team from Northern Ireland.

Get this…

The men didn’t have to play their way into Final 8s either. The opposition forfeit (apparently their setter couldn’t go for the match). This meant a second year in a row finishing in the top 8 for the guys. And as with the ladies, the men also qualified for the 2014-15 season’s new premier league.

I asked one of the club captains if they’d made a deal with the devil to have this kind of luck. 😉

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About the Author: John Forman

John most recently coached for an NCAA Division II women's team. That followed a stint as head coach for a women's professional team in Sweden. Prior to that he was the head coach for the University of Exeter Volleyball Club BUCS teams (roughly the UK version of the NCAA) while working toward a PhD. He previously coached in Division I of NCAA Women's Volleyball in the US, with additional experience at the Juniors club level, both coaching and managing, among numerous other volleyball adventures. Learn more on his bio page.

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